Change record
CA-C-004972
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
Date detected
September 10, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card was reformatted to include the document title 'GPT-5 System Card | OpenAI' at the beginning. The underlying description of GPT-5's unified system architecture, reasoning models, and routing behavior remains unchanged. This is a presentational modification with no change to the stated system capabilities or safety documentation.

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What this means for you

This change is a formatting update to the system card's title presentation and does not materially alter the documented capabilities, safety measures, or operational terms of GPT-5. The system's described architecture, reasoning models, and routing behavior remain as previously stated.

This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
cf0440a0c749c7a3312f2db9fc271515913a134a51946fa312003213eb539963
September 9, 2026 00:05 UTC
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Current Version
33ebc33c0b3bee7ec9d7eea8ad5c467b98b2252e5abed9fddb43a489724954fd
September 10, 2026 00:06 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
September 10, 2026 00:06 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Record ID: CA-C-004972
Captured: 2026-09-10 00:06:49 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-09-10-openai-openai-gpt-5-system-card-4972/
Accessed: Sept. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This detected change represents a minor formatting or presentational update to OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card. The substantive content describing system capabilities and safety documentation remains unchanged. No compliance obligation, regulatory exposure, or operational requirement flows …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
September 10, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-system-card/
Other changes to OpenAI GPT-5 System Card
Previous change Sep 9, 2026
OpenAI's GPT-5 System Card was revised in an update detected on September 9, 2026. The change removed the header 'GPT-5 …
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